Splitter to serve as commentator for Olympics, Hawks Spanish radio

Tiago Splitter is thinking ahead.

The center is out for the season after undergoing surgery on his right hip in February, a procedure that cut short his first season with the Hawks. Splitter is using some of his downtime to explore a possible career following his playing days.

Splitter, a native of Brazil, recently wrote an article on the start of his basketball career and his surgery for Cycle, a media network involving professional athletes. He also intends to attend a program at Syracuse University this summer to educate himself and further try his hand at the journalism profession.

One of Splitter’s biggest disappointments after undergoing the season-ending surgery was the fact that he will miss the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Splitter wrote: “Brazil has been dreaming of this moment for a long time and to have the games in my home country is really special for every Brazilian athlete. It hurts that I can’t play, but my Brazilian brothers in the NBA have been really supportive.”

Splitter will still play a role in the Olympics. He said he has been asked and agreed to serve as a commentator for the Games for Brazilian television.

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